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LDGn63 · 05-14-2009, 07:57 AM

This is NOT a flame… just a question.

What amount if WIND NOISE is acceptable on a NEW car?
I get a SLIGHT wind noise from both windows generally at speeds over 45.
It is SLIGHT… a whisper maybe. I don’t even notice it if the radio is on unless I hit a big gust of wind. (I'm driving with the radio off a LOT because I like to listen to the engine… it is such a sweet song.)
Its more like a leak than a real noise… just kind of annoying because my ear is about 6 inches from the window (driver side, my head aint big enough to be 6 inches from the pass side too).

Anyhoo… my wifes '04 F150 doesn’t have wind noise at all BUT it has a full window frame.

I'm just kinda wondering if I should take it in for a checkup or turn up the radio.

KJS · 05-14-2009, 08:06 AM

Might be your car. Test drive another one and see the difference.
Seems like every review I've read is especially impressed with how quiet the car is more than anything else and did not mention wind noise.

Ranger 75 · 05-14-2009, 08:08 AM

They may need to be adjusted.

viper612 · 05-14-2009, 08:15 AM

I get some wind noise from the drivers window from time to time.

FordDave · 05-14-2009, 09:33 AM

I can't comment on a Camaro, but my 2010 Mustang has *zero* wind noise at the windows up to 110km/hr (about 65mph). I would expect that same from any modern car to be honest. At higher speeds perhaps, but not at highway driving speeds.

I highly doubt its a design flaw, most likely its insulation in the window slot, or the window isn't rising tight to the top. Probably a minor adjustment is all that is required.

mickss · 05-14-2009, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDGn63

This is NOT a flame… just a question.

What amount if WIND NOISE is acceptable on a NEW car?
I get a SLIGHT wind noise from both windows generally at speeds over 45.
It is SLIGHT… a whisper maybe. I don’t even notice it if the radio is on unless I hit a big gust of wind. (I'm driving with the radio off a LOT because I like to listen to the engine… it is such a sweet song.)
Its more like a leak than a real noise… just kind of annoying because my ear is about 6 inches from the window (driver side, my head aint big enough to be 6 inches from the pass side too).

Anyhoo… my wifes '04 F150 doesn’t have wind noise at all BUT it has a full window frame.

I'm just kinda wondering if I should take it in for a checkup or turn up the radio.

First of all, NO NOISE!

Try this.....set your temp controls for fresh air and set fan to low speed.

levi1922 · 05-14-2009, 10:29 AM

every review i have read comment on how execptionally quite it is. idk, my fourth gen barely has any at all. and it doesnt have the indexing windows that the fifth has

stovt001 · 05-14-2009, 10:33 AM

Usually you hear complaints about wind noise from frameless windows, but no reviews have mentioned that so far. Perhaps your windows' auto-indexing is slightly misadjusted.

LDGn63 · 05-14-2009, 03:00 PM

i'll have 'em checked.
thanks all!

LosXC451 · 05-14-2009, 05:08 PM

Maybe you have a problem with window indexing?

The Dark Knight · 05-14-2009, 05:18 PM

I will have my windows down 90% of the time anyways...the other 10% will have blaring music in the background...I don't think I would notice.

SRFnSNO · 05-14-2009, 05:33 PM

Window indexing?
Is that when you open the door and the window lowers about 1/4" and after shuting the window goes up and seals? Just noticed it on a Camaro the other day at a local dealer.

PsyDoc · 05-14-2009, 06:07 PM

Sometimes the wind noise is not from the window itself, but from the wind blowing over the side mirror and between the window/side mirror channel. You could try pressing on the weather stripping as your driving to see if the wind noise goes away. If so, then it's likely the door or window that needs adjusting.

05-14-2009, 07:57 AM	#1
LDGn63 Drives: WNABEE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 538 View My Garage	Wind Noise. What is acceptable in a new car? This is NOT a flame… just a question. What amount if WIND NOISE is acceptable on a NEW car? I get a SLIGHT wind noise from both windows generally at speeds over 45. It is SLIGHT… a whisper maybe. I don’t even notice it if the radio is on unless I hit a big gust of wind. (I'm driving with the radio off a LOT because I like to listen to the engine… it is such a sweet song.) Its more like a leak than a real noise… just kind of annoying because my ear is about 6 inches from the window (driver side, my head aint big enough to be 6 inches from the pass side too). Anyhoo… my wifes '04 F150 doesn’t have wind noise at all BUT it has a full window frame. I'm just kinda wondering if I should take it in for a checkup or turn up the radio. __________________ Why oh Why? Windshield=10" vertical mirror= 3 7/8" (that's almost 4") vertical that means that the mirror is 38.75% the size of the vertical windshield... it sure seems like the ratio could be better... just sayin.... our collective MIRROR patch: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24612

05-14-2009, 08:06 AM	#2
KJS Drives: '10 RJT,'95&'14 Vette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cut Throat, NY Posts: 1,723 View My Garage	Test drive another one. Might be your car. Test drive another one and see the difference. Seems like every review I've read is especially impressed with how quiet the car is more than anything else and did not mention wind noise. __________________ *"As ye sow, so shall ye reap" - Me* Mine at sunset

05-14-2009, 10:29 AM	#7
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,378	every review i have read comment on how execptionally quite it is. idk, my fourth gen barely has any at all. and it doesnt have the indexing windows that the fifth has __________________

05-14-2009, 10:33 AM	#8
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Usually you hear complaints about wind noise from frameless windows, but no reviews have mentioned that so far. Perhaps your windows' auto-indexing is slightly misadjusted. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

05-14-2009, 03:00 PM	#9
LDGn63 Drives: WNABEE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 538 View My Garage	i'll have 'em checked. thanks all! __________________ Why oh Why? Windshield=10" vertical mirror= 3 7/8" (that's almost 4") vertical that means that the mirror is 38.75% the size of the vertical windshield... it sure seems like the ratio could be better... just sayin.... our collective MIRROR patch: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24612

05-14-2009, 08:08 AM	#3
Ranger 75 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS IBM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 286	They may need to be adjusted.

05-14-2009, 08:15 AM	#4
viper612 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 19	I get some wind noise from the drivers window from time to time.

05-14-2009, 09:33 AM	#5
FordDave Drives: 2010 Mustang V6 Pony Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 45	I can't comment on a Camaro, but my 2010 Mustang has zero wind noise at the windows up to 110km/hr (about 65mph). I would expect that same from any modern car to be honest. At higher speeds perhaps, but not at highway driving speeds. I highly doubt its a design flaw, most likely its insulation in the window slot, or the window isn't rising tight to the top. Probably a minor adjustment is all that is required.

05-14-2009, 05:08 PM	#10
LosXC451 Drives: 2010 SS SIM w/ RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 1,222 View My Garage	Maybe you have a problem with window indexing? __________________ My car: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17740

05-14-2009, 05:18 PM	#11
The Dark Knight Batmobile in Disguise Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Upland, Ca Posts: 2,080	I will have my windows down 90% of the time anyways...the other 10% will have blaring music in the background...I don't think I would notice. __________________

05-14-2009, 05:33 PM	#12
SRFnSNO Drives: Blown & Flamed Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jerzy Posts: 654 View My Garage	Window indexing? Is that when you open the door and the window lowers about 1/4" and after shuting the window goes up and seals? Just noticed it on a Camaro the other day at a local dealer.

05-14-2009, 06:07 PM	#13
PsyDoc Drives: Soon-to-be 1st Gen Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southeast Posts: 249	Sometimes the wind noise is not from the window itself, but from the wind blowing over the side mirror and between the window/side mirror channel. You could try pressing on the weather stripping as your driving to see if the wind noise goes away. If so, then it's likely the door or window that needs adjusting.

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